SES-BoMo-C129
Order
Species
Common Name(s)
Silk moth
Primary Designation
SES-BoMo-C129
Accession No.
CVCL_Z105
Stage
Tissue
Initiator(s)
S. Imanishi
References
Imanishi, S., & Sato, S. (1988). Characteristics of cell lines derived from embryos in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. In: Invertebrate and fish tissue culture (Eds: Kuroda Y., Kurstak E., Maramorosch K.); pp.255-258; Japan Sci. Soc.; Tokyo ; Imanishi, S., Ohtsuki, Y. (1988). Characteristics of cell lines established from embryonic tissues of several races of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, cultured in vitro. The Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan, 57(3), 184-188; Zhong, Y. S., Imanishi, S., & Kawasaki, H. (2005). Ecdysone responsiveness of several cell lines derived from Bombyx mori. Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology, 74(3), 117-123.
Notes
Unique properties: cultured cells contained lipids and glycogen granules; ecdysone responsive cell line; Growth characteristics: doubling time = 3.5 days; grow in suspension; Morphology: spindle-shaped.
Medium
IPL-41 + supplemented with 10% (v/) heat-inactivated fetal calf serum (Dainippon Seiyaku) and subcultured weekly; 25°C
Cell Culture Collection
Dr Shigeo Imanishi and Dr Hiroaki Noda of the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan.
